Welcome to Morningside School of Yoga and Physical Culture

Michael R. Smith, Director/ Chief Instructor

Firmly anchored in traditional practice, we are dedicated to advancing and adapting Yoga to serve the population of the twenty-first century.

Our oasis in the city... We offer accommodations for a limited number of out-of-town students

Yoga Sutra 1.2 and Yoga Sutra 2.1.

"Yoga is the ability to direct the mind exclusively towards an object and sustain that direction without any distractions."

"The practice of Yoga must reduce both physical and mental impurities. It must develop our capacity for self examination and help us to understand that, in the final analysis, we are not the masters of everything we do."

Driving Instruction

I also offer Driving lessons. I was a professional driver for several years while in graduate school and as I was developing Morningside Yoga. I was a NYS Driving Instructor for a couple years. I drove school buses in Syracuse and Binghamton and big road coaches all over the North East. I can help you pass your New York State road test if you have already failed once or twice. I make parallel parking easy. I help teens and non traditional adults. $60 for 1.5 hours in your vehicle.